February 16th 2016 - #16-7

SoM Community News and Happenings

IT’S GOLD HUMANISM WEEK! Daily noon lecture series with lunch provided for the first 50 people. Hope to see you there! Questions? Katie Seachrist.

CONNECT WITH CLAY: Wednesday, Feb 17, 12-1. Okey Patteson Auditorium. President Gee speaking.

LIVESAFE – Student Safety App: WVU has invested in this app to help students protect themselves as well as easily report concerns directly to the University Police. Check out the details, instructions, and smart phone links, on the SOLE MD Student Handbook – How to Handle Emergencies.

WHITE COAT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! School/Community Service Opportunity – assist Alumni at the White Coat Ceremony – Saturday, March 19, Waterfront Place, 10:00 am event. Gina Slaugenhoup

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 21 at 6:30 PM in Okey Patteson Auditorium. Sign up if you'd like to perform or volunteer to help run the show. Tickets may be purchased in the student services office from Kim Helmick for $5, or at the door on the day of the event for $7. Questions? jvswearingen@mix.wvu.edu.

1st Annual WVU Ultrafest! April 2, 2016 - Registration now open, no ultrasound experience required, $10 per person, click here to register, please register by March 15, 2016. Questions wvu.usig@gmail.com.

SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS FOR 2016-2017: Seelinger Scholarship $4,000 each, deadline March 1^st. Lewis Scholarship, deadline March 1^st. Health Plan Scholarship, deadline May 1^st.

WELLNESS EVENT – CHARLESTON – ALL STUDENTS INVITED: Student Services in Charleston will be sponsoring an Uncork and Create event on Friday March 4, from 6:30 to 8:30PM. Seating is limited. Tickets are $5.00 each and can be picked up in Student Services. Ticket purchase deadline is February 19, 2016. You must pay and pick up your tickets BEFORE FEBRUARY 19, 2016. Questions Dr. Rachael Trout, 304-347-1254.

WELLNESS – EASTERN CAMPUS – ALL STUDENTS INVITED. March 4, 5, 6 Ski Weekend. Questions? Joe Smoot.

PROJECT REACH a trip to the Chocolate Festival in Ripley, WV! March 19 from 10AM-4PM at Ripley Elementary School. We will be leaving Lot 81 at 7:30AM and returning around 6:30PM. jbaker32@mix.wvu.edu and also include if you would be willing to drive (you will be compensated for gas!). If you are able to come please remember to bring your name tag, stethoscope, and blood pressure cuff (if you have one).

Events

Calendar | Office of Student Services | School of Medicine | WVU Health Sciences Center

Gold Humanism Week: February 15-19, 2016.
WELLNESS – CHARLESTON CAMPUS: March 4, Uncork and Create.
WELLNESS – EASTERN CAMPUS: March 4, 5, 6 Ski Weekend.
CLASS OF 2016 MATCH WEEK: March 14-18, 2016.
CLASS OF 2018 WHITE COAT CEREMONY: Saturday, March 19, 10-1 pm, Morgantown Event Center.
ANNUAL TALENT SHOW! Monday, March 21, 2016; 6:30pm, Okey Patteson Auditorium.
AOA Day: Friday, April 1, 2016.
EASTERN CAMPUS OPEN HOUSE: April 9, 2016.
GRADUATION WEEKEND CLASS OF 2016: May 13-15, 2016.
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TAILGATE: October 1, 2016

What’s Happening – Morgantown

ROOM CHANGE – GLOBAL HEALTH STUDENT ORG: Wednesday, Feb 17, 12 noon, 2118. WVU Law Professors Valerie Blake and Arthur Rizer re: healthcare needs of immigrants. Logan Wolford.

ORTHOPEDICS INTEREST GROUP FIRST MEETING featuring WVU Orthopedic Chair Dr. Emery Thursday February 18th at noon in room 1107.

PROJECT LINUS: Thursday, 6:30 pm. Details forthcoming from Meagan Schaeffner.

ROOM CHANGE - RURAL HEALTH INTEREST GROUP meeting: Wednesday, Feb 17, noon, 1905. “Diabetes in Rural WV”. Dr. Ponte. absheppard@hsc.wvu.edu .

WILDERNESS MEDICINE INTEREST GROUP is hosting Dr. Guilfoose on Monday 2/22 at noon in room 2157. Dr. Guilfoose is an Infectious Disease doc and avid whitewater paddler and will be giving a lecture on Waterborne Infectious Diseases. RSVP here by Friday 2/19.

WVU SOCCER CLUB: Last call to sign up for spring coaching with Mountaineer United Soccer Club! We need to know if you're interested by the end of this week. wvumedsoccer@gmail.com

MS4 Class of 2016

COMPREHENSIVE M4 CLASS EMAIL COMING END OF THIS WEEK! Match, RSVPs, Reminders, etc.

CONGRATS to Katie Seachrist and Meagan Schaeffner, GQ drawing winners so far this week. Participate! Send your email completion confirmation here.

“PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR for ALL MAY GRADUATES! Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: M=March 7/8; E=March 10; C=March 21.

UNIVERSITY MAY DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE = MARCH 4.

NRMP Rank Order List (R3) NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial. Enter and Certify before Feb. 24^th. ALWAYS certify your list. NEVER leave a list uncertified – especially after making changes.

MS3 Class of 2017

RURAL HEALTH ROTATION REQUESTS TO Christina Politte due Friday, Feb 19^th.

CLASS OF 2017 MD INVESTITURE CEREMONY: Mark Your Calendars!!! Share with Family!!! The University has posted to their calendar the weekend of May 12-14, 2017. We will keep you posted on details as we receive them in the months ahead.

STEP 2 CS SCHEDULING CAUTION: We strongly encourage Step 2 examinees to complete their scheduling before May 31 of the calendar year in which they plan to test. Testing appointments are typically filled at least 3-4 months in advance.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22^nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.

MS2 Class of 2018

M3 NON-SURGICAL ELECTIVE REQUEST FORM submissions. Deadline March 15^th.

EASTERN BASED M2 STUDENTS: Third Year Scheduling meeting February 22, 4:30 pm. JEJ Room #2. Dr. C will be reviewing the schedules for the upcoming Fall semester, and discussing the new electives program. Please rsvp to Jane if you have not done so.

CHARLESTON BASED M2 STUDENTS: An informal meet and greet with current Charleston Division M3 & M4 students will be held at the Waterfront Hotel, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 a 5:00 PM. Dinner provided. Please mark your calendars. Attendance is expected. Watch your email for more information.

WHITE COAT CEREMONY INFORMATION & DATES: March 14 noon – White Coat meeting, room; March 18 3-4 pm – White Coat Rehearsal, Event Center - Waterfront; March 19, 10 am CEREMONY.

EASTERN OPEN HOUSE for M2 students is now scheduled for Friday, Mar. 25^th, 9:30am to 3:00pm.

MS1 Class of 2019

OB/GYN SUMMER EXTERNSHIP MEETING: Thursday, February 18^th at 12:00pm in room 1909.

FAMILY MEDICINE SUMMER EXTERNSHIP: Application Deadline March 15. Holly Maroon. 304-598-6919. Details also posted in SOLE Enrichment site.

EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm.

What’s Happening – Charleston

LAST CALL - KANAWHA COUNTY HARM REDUCTION CLINIC SUPPLY DRIVE!! Thursday, Feb 18. Container 3^rd floor lounge - cotton balls, brown paper bags, alcohol swabs, tourniquets, laundry and fabric softener containers (rinsed and dried out). Questions? Michelle Raney or Blair Saul .

CHASM starts the Sojourner’s Women’s Shelter. If you haven't already, please review the CHASM volunteer modules on the CHASM website. http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/charleston/student-services/chasm/. Sign-up by emailing me at cmpaluskievicz@mix.wvu.edu.

MS4 Class of 2016

COMPREHENSIVE M4 CLASS EMAIL COMING END OF THIS WEEK! Match, RSVPs, Reminders, etc.

“PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR for ALL MAY GRADUATES! Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: M=March 7/8; E=March 10; C=March 21.

UNIVERSITY MAY DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE = MARCH 4.

NRMP Rank Order List (R3) NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial. Enter and Certify before Feb. 24^th. ALWAYS certify your list. NEVER leave a list uncertified – especially after making changes.

MS3 Class of 2017

WVU-CHARLESTON RURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM application deadline will be MARCH 31^ST.

Interviews scheduled in April. Questions? Contact Telista Snyder, 304-388-4630, or Dr Bors, Dr Tanner, Dr Cusick-Lewis.

STEP 2 APPLICATION: Begin application process soon so as to be ready for scheduling your date no later than June 15.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22^nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.

What’s Happening – Eastern

SPRING POSTER SESSION (4/9/16) – RESUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS - Please resubmit by Friday. We had an issue with the old submission web site. Here are the working links.

https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/educational-initiatives/
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/case-reports/
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/projects-or-programs/
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/research-in-progress/
https://uhpwvu.wufoo.com/forms/original-research/

Sorry for the inconvenience. The poster day will be 4/9/16.

Upcoming Educational Events at BMC:

Tumor Board - all meet in the 8^th floor Classroom 1200-1300

February 18^th Title TBD

February 25^th Title TBD

Physician Symposium February 24^th Holiday Inn 1730-1930 Dr. Gaither and Dr. Mishra “All about the heart”

PEDs Grand Rounds- Wednesdays at BMC, (locations TBA) 8:00-9:00am. Please attend if you are on a Peds rotation week. (exception Frederick nights)

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPPORTYUNITY: Berkeley County Science Fair, Sat. Feb. 20^th, 9-12n. Martinsburg High school. horstj@wvuhealthcare.com .

M2 EASTERN OPEN HOUSE: Friday, March 25^th. 9:30am to 3:00pm. Student tours & Friday Education.

M1 EASTERN SPRING OPEN HOUSE: Save the Date. April 9, 2016. 8:00am to 1:30pm. Faculty development session and Poster session.

EASTERN DIVISION STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM: Questions? Contact Josh Roach or Rebecca Furby. Street Rounds – Tuesdays. Immanuel’s House – Mondays. Reserve a time through the Stepping Stones website.

MS4 Class of 2016

COMPREHENSIVE M4 CLASS EMAIL COMING END OF THIS WEEK! Match, RSVPs, Reminders, etc.

Eastern GQ Week- Mar. 7 to Mar. 11. Send the GQ completion notice to Jane for inclusion in the raffle!

“PREPARING FINANCIALLY FOR RESIDENCY” SEMINAR for ALL MAY GRADUATES! Seminar/Sessions on All Three Campuses: M=March 7/8; E=March 10; C=March 21.

UNIVERSITY MAY DIPLOMA APPLICATION DEADLINE = MARCH 4.

NRMP Rank Order List (R3) NRMP Matching Algorithm Tutorial. Enter and Certify before Feb. 24^th. ALWAYS certify your list. NEVER leave a list uncertified – especially after making changes.

MS3 Class of 2017

JACQUES MODULE - Peds Grand Rounds sessions at Berkeley Medical Center. These sessions are held on Wednesday mornings, 8-9am. The location within the hospital has been known to change, so it is best if you call there to confirm each week. The expectation is that any Jacques Module students who are rotating on a peds week will attend the Grand Rounds, with the exception of those on peds nights at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Be sure to notify your peds preceptor in the event you may be late arriving at their office.

STEP 2 APPLICATION: Begin application process soon so as to be ready for scheduling your date no later than June 15.

GETTING TO RESIDENCY PART 1- The Paperwork (aka M4 Orientation): Mark your calendars – Friday, April 22^nd, afternoon, multi-campus presentation.

M3 EASTERN STUDENTS UPCOMING SEMESTER DATES:

Mar. 4, 5, 6, Ski Weekend, Student Wellness Event at Timberline Ski Resort.
Mar. 18- Friday, Match Day at Purple Iris, 11:45pm (All MSIV)
Mar. 25- Friday, Eastern Open House for MSII Students. 9:30am-3:30pm. Volunteers needed
for guides and sharing information on the Campus.
Mar. 25, Fri.- Mid Term Exams- OB/Gyn / Surgery
Apr.1- Fri.- AOA Day in Morgantown
April 1- Fri.- Mid-term Quiz Medicine / Peds Mid-Term
April. 8- Fri- Family Medicine Mid-term
April. 29- Fri. OB/Gyn Practical Exam
May 27-Fri. Medicine Quiz #2
Exam Finals- Jun. 6 through Jun. 17^th.
Jun. 17, Fri- End of Semester, Lunch with the Deans.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING CAREER COUNSELING DATES:

GTR#1- Friday, April 22^nd, 2016- noon, MDTV to Eastern Campus